QUIXOTE – A1063770

***SAFE 02/01/16*** “PET WAS SCREAMING IN KENNEL” Wait, what?! Someone in the 10458 zip code did some cats wrong and the ACC hasn’t connected the dots. QUIXOTE was abandoned in an apartment when he should have been taken to a vet for that BROKEN LEG of his. Someone found him–and most likely Elmo, also listed tonight—and brought him into the ACC. The shelter doesn’t read their own intake notes, or maybe they are just huge fans of copy/paste, and ultimately that nuance doesn’t matter right now. What matters is that QUIXOTE has a few short hours to find a FOSTER or ADOPTER who can save his life, and that clock is ticking. Please share his story, please pledge toward his rescue, and please SAVE QUIXOTE TONIGHT!

01/27/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
1/27/16 18:17 Basic information: Quixote was brought in as a stray. The finder found her in an apartment building, the finder placed Quixote in a cardboard box and brought him to the shelter. No other information could be provided during intake. Intake Behavior: During intake Quixote had tense, stiff body. Quixote would retreat from extended hand and growl and hiss and attempted to swat the handler. He was not willing to allow himself to be scanned (negative), collared, pictured (done before exam), and picked up/held, showed signs fear towards handler.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

01/30/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Reaction to assessor: Quixote looks tense, hiding in his cat den when approached by the assessor. Reaction to door opening: Quixote chirps (in place) with head slightly out from the den, curious with eyes wandering. Reaction to touch: Quixote slowly walks out of the den, accepts a stroke, but is very hesitant to the touch. He remains cautious with his surroundings and may attempt to nip at the assessor’s hand. Placement determination: Experience / no child Please note that Quixote is being treated for a serious medical condition at the time of the evaluation, and is receiving pain medication. We cannot be certain how this is affecting his behavior. He may change when his medical condition is addressed and may lash out when in pain. We recommend that this cat go to a home with experienced cat parents.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
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01/27/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Sex: Male intact Scan: Negative Estimated age: 10 months based on teeth and overall size Fleas: No flea dirt. Hx: May have broken leg, per finders S: Active, comes to front of cage, sits up on exam table and looks around. Allows most handling but growls and withdraws on palpation of both front legs, especially R front O: BAR-H, BCS 4.5/9, MMs pink and moist, CRT <2 sec EENT: No discharge OU, AU, nose. Clean teeth. PLNs: Not enlarged. H/L: NSR, NMA. Eupnic, quiet lung sounds. Abd: Soft, no pain on palpation, no masses palpated. M/S/I: Prefers to sit rather than walk. On palpation of front legs, pt growls. There is a large firm swelling at the right carpus with some crepitus. Full exam of left front leg and hind legs not performed due to behavior. No skin lesions noted. UG: Male intact, testicles soft and symmetrical. Attempted to place Robert-Jones bandage on right front leg but pt became very fractious and would not permit it. A: Fractured right carpus. Pt needs more thorough musculoskeletal exam under sedation to ensure that there are not other injuries as well. Short-term prognosis: Fair P: 1. Applied Activyl 2-9 lbs during exam 2. Pt needs sedated rads of right front leg to determine extent of carpal fracture, as well as a full musculoskeletal exam to ensure there are no other injuries 3. Pt needs splint on right front leg 4. Buprenorphine 0.1 ml SQ q12 x5 days 1088

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